Appendix C: Tape Compatibility Notice
Static electricity can cause items such as small pieces of paper or cellophane wrapper pieces to stick to
the cartridge. When cartridges are inserted into the drive, the debris may prevent proper device
functioning and in worst case, damage the device.
To avoid tape device damage, please inspect all cartridges for debris before inserting into the drive, and
store the tapes in their cases.
For units with integrated LTO drives, or attached LTO devices, please review the LTO Tape and Drive
Compatibility matrix (figure 9.1) for LTO tape drive and LTO tape compatibility.
LTO-1 Drive
LTO-2 Drive
LTO-3 Drive
LTO-4 Drive
LTO-5 Drive
LTO-1 Tape
R/W
R/W
R
―
―
LTO-2 Tape
―
R/W
R/W
R
―
LTO-3 Tape
―
―
R/W
R/W
R
LTO-4 Tape
―
―
―
R/W
R/W
LTO-5 Tape
―
―
―
―
R/W
LTO Cleaning
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
R/W = Read/Write • R = Read •
―
= Tape Not Supported •
✓
= Compatible
Figure 9.1
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LTO Tape and Drive compatibility matrix.
Incompatible Tapes
In the accidental event that you insert an incompatible tape into an LTO tape drive, the drive will
immediately eject the tape. On stand-alone tape drives the “Tape” LED will flash multiple times after the
tape is ejected to inform you of an error.
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